2001 HONDA PASSPORT brake light

Yo
u ma y driv e you r ne w vehicl e
fro m its ver y firs t mile/kilomete r
withou t followin g a forma l
"break-in " schedule. However ,
ther e ar e thing s yo u ca n d o durin g
th e firs t fe w hundre d miles /
kilometer s o f drivin g tha t wil l ad d
t o th e futur e performanc e an d
econom y o f you r vehicle.
I t i s recommende d tha t you r speed
durin g th e firs t 50 0 mile s (80 0
kilometers ) b e limite d to a
maximu m o f 5 5 mp h (9 0 km/h )
an d tha t yo u d o no t driv e fo r lon g
period s a t an y one constant speed,
eithe r fas t o r slow . Durin g thi s
period , avoi d full-throttl e start s
and , i f possible , avoi d har d stops ;
especiall y durin g th e firs t 20 0
mile s (32 0 kilometers ) o f driving .
Alway s driv e a t moderate speed
unti l th e engin e ha s completel y
warme d up .
Parkin
g

Whe n leavin g you r vehicl e

unattended :
Set
th e parkin g brake . Place
th e shif t leve r i n "P "
(Park ) positio n fo r automati c

transmission .
Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e equippe d
wit h a manua l transmissio n o n a n
upwar d slope , o r o n a leve l
surface , plac e th e shif t leve r i n
th e "1st " position . Whe
n parkin g a vehicl e
equippe d wit h a manua l
transmissio n o n a downwar d
slope , plac e the shif t leve r i n
th e "R " (Reverse ) position . Tur
n the ke y t o th e "LOCK "

position .
Remov
e th e key . Th e beeper
wil l remin d you . Clos
e al l window s an d loc k al l

doors .
Chec
k to mak e certai n th e
light s ar e turne d off . Th e
beeper wil l remin d you . I
f you r vehicl e is equippe d wit h
a transfe r case (4WD) , mak e
sur e th e shif t leve r i s in 4 H o r

4L .

Parkin g Tip s
Neve
r driv e th e vehicl e wit h

th e parkin g brak e set . Thi s ca n

overhea t th e rea r brakes ,

reducin g thei r effectivenes s an d
causin g excessiv e wea r o r

damage .
Alway
s appl y th e parkin g brak e

wheneve r yo u leav e th e vehicle ,

whethe r i t i s equippe d wit h a

manua l o r automati c transmission .

Drivin g Tip s

Ne
w Vehicl e Break-I n

I
f anythin g goe s wrong , th e AB S
indicato r o n th e instrumen t pane l
come s o n (se e pag e 67 ). Thi s
mean s th e anti-loc k functio n of
th e brakin g syste m ha s shu t down .
Th e brake s stil l wor k lik e a
conventiona l syste m withou t
anti-lock , providin g norma l
stoppin g ability . Yo u shoul d hav e
th e deale r inspec t you r vehicl e a s
soo n a s possibl e i f thi s ligh t stay s
o n afte r yo u star t th e engine , o r
come s o n whil e driving .
Drivin
g Wit h We t Brake s

Drivin g throug h dee p wate r ma y
ge t th e brake s we t an d reduc e
thei r effectiveness . A s a result , th e
vehicl e ma y no t slo w dow n
normall y o r ma y pul l i n on e
directio n o r th e other .
I f yo u driv e throug h dee p water ,
appl y th e brake s lightl y t o se e i f
th e wate r ha s affecte d them . T o
dr y th e brake s quickly , pres s
lightl y o n th e brak e peda l whil e
maintainin g th e sam e spee d wit h
th e accelerato r pedal . Continu e
thi s unti l th e brake s operat e
normally .
Powe
r Brake s

Th e brakin g syste m use s engin e
vacuu m to provid e powe r assist . I f
th e powe r assis t fail s becaus e o f a
stalle d engin e o r othe r reason , th e
reserv e vacuu m in th e syste m wil l
usuall y allo w yo u t o appl y th e
brake s a t leas t on e time .
Th e reserv e vacuu m is partl y use d
u p eac h tim e th e brak e peda l i s
applie d an d released . D o no t
pum p th e brake s whe n th e powe r
assis t ha s bee n lost , excep t whe n
neede d t o maintai n steerin g
contro l o n slipper y surfaces .
Yo u ca n stil l sto p th e vehicl e
withou t th e powe r assis t b y pushin g
harde r o n th e brak e pedal .
However , th e stoppin g distanc e
ma y b e longer , eve n thoug h th e
brake s themselve s remai n full y

operational .

Drivin g Tip s

Self-Adjustin
g Brake s

Th e brake s o n thi s vehicl e ar e
self-adjusting . The y hav e bee n
designe d s o tha t periodi c brak e
adjustmen t i s no t needed .
Th e brakes adjus t themselve s eac h
tim e yo u firml y appl y them .
Thus , i f th e brak e peda l goe s dow n
farthe r tha n norma l du e t o a lac k o f
adjustment , driv e backwar d an d
forwar d a fe w times . Appl y th e
brake s intermittently .
Se e you r Hond a deale r i f th e
brak e peda l heigh t doe s no t retur n
t o norma l o r i f ther e i s a rapi d
increas e i n peda l travel . Eithe r i s a
sig n o f othe r brak e trouble . Also ,
se e you r Hond a deale r i f th e
parkin g brak e needs adjustment .
Brakin
g Tip s

Contro l you r vehicle' s spee d o n a
stee p o r lon g downhil l grad e b y
shiftin g th e transmissio n t o a
lowe r gear . Constantl y usin g th e
brake s ca n caus e the m to overhea t
an d los e effectiveness .
Restin g you r foo t o n th e brak e
peda l whe n yo u ar e no t intendin g
t o brak e ("ridin g th e brakes" ) ca n
caus e the m to overheat . Thi s
reduce s thei r effectiveness, wears
the m ou t faster , an d ca n reduc e
fue l mileage . I t als o causes you r
brak e light s t o sta y o n al l th e time ,
confusin g driver s behin d you .
Brak e Wea r Indicator s
Th e fron t an d rea r brake s hav e
built-i n wea r indicators . Thes e mak
e a high-pitche d squealin g o r
cricket-lik e warnin g soun d whe n
th e brak e pad s o r lining s ar e wor n
t o th e poin t o f replacement . Th e
soun d ma y com e an d g o o r b e
hear d al l th e tim e whe n th e vehicl e
i s moving , bu t ma y sto p whe n th e
brak e peda l i s pushe d dow n firmly .
Expensiv e damag e ca n resul t i f
pad s o r lining s ar e no t replace d
immediatel y whe n needed .
Drivin g o n Slipper y Surface s
Driving , steering , an d brakin g
tractio n ar e reduce d whe n th e
roa d is coate d wit h water , snow ,
ice , gravel , o r othe r materials .
Slo w dow n an d adjus t you r
drivin g t o suc h conditions . I t i s
importan t t o slo w dow n whe n i t i s
slipper y because stoppin g
Drivin g Tip s

systems
, suc h a s th e SR S an d
anti-loc k brak e system .
However , i f electroni c accessorie s
ar e improperl y installed , o r
excee d you r vehicle' s electrica l
syste m capacity , the y ca n interfer e
wit h th e operatio n o f you r vehicle ,
o r eve n caus e th e airbag s t o
deploy .
Befor e installin g an y accessory : Mak
e sur e th e accessor y doe s
no t obscur e an y lights , o r
interfer e wit h prope r vehicl e
operatio n o r performance . B
e sur e electroni c accessorie s
d o no t overloa d electrica l
circuit s (se e pag e 240 ). Hav
e th e installe r contac t you r
Hond a deale r fo r assistanc e
befor e installin g an y electroni c

accessory .
I
f possible , hav e you r deale r
inspec t th e fina l installation .

Modification s

D o no t remov e an y origina l

equipmen t o r modif y you r vehicl e
i n an y wa y tha t woul d alte r it s

desig n o r operation . Thi s coul d

mak e you r vehicl e unsaf e an d

illega l t o drive .
Fo r example , d o no t mak e an y

modification s tha t woul d chang e

th e rid e heigh t o f you r vehicle , o r

instal l wheel s an d tire s wit h a

differen t overal l diameter .

Suc h modification s ca n adversel y

affec t handling , an d interfer e wit h

th e operatio n o f th e vehicle' s

anti-loc k brake s an d othe r

systems .

I n addition , an y modification s tha t

decrease groun d clearance
increas
e th e chanc e o f
undercarriag e part s strikin g a
curb , spee d bump , o r othe r raise d
object , whic h coul d caus e you r
airbag s t o deploy .
D o no t modif y you r steerin g
whee l o r an y othe r par t o f you r
Supplementa l Restrain t System .
Modification s coul d mak e th e
syste m ineffective .

Additiona l Safet y Precautio n

D o no t attac h o r plac e object s o n
th e airba g covers . An y objec t
attache d to , o r place d on , th e
cover s marke d "SRS, " i n th e
cente r o f th e steerin g whee l an d
o n to p o f th e dashboard , coul d
interfer e wit h th e prope r operatio n
o f th e airbags . Or , i f th e airbag s
inflate , th e object s coul d b e
propelle d insid e th e vehicl e an d
hur t someone .
Drivin g Tip s

Safet
y Chai n

Alway s use suitabl e safet y chain s
betwee n you r vehicl e an d the

trailer .

Chec k wit h you r traile r
manufacture r fo r th e require d
equipment . Cros s th e safet y
chain s unde r th e hitc h an d attac h
the m to th e traile r hitc h hardware .
Thi s wil l preven t th e traile r fro m
droppin g t o th e groun d i n the
even t th e hitc h disengages. Fo r
prope r us e an d installation ,
consul t you r traile r manufacturer .

Traile r Light s

Traile r light s an d equipmen t mus t
compl y wit h federal , stat e an d
loca l regulations . Chec k wit h you r
loca l recreationa l vehicl e deale r
fo r th e requirement s i n you r area . Us
e onl y equipmen t designe d fo r
you r vehicle .
Imprope r equipmen t o r
installatio n ca n caus e damage to
you r vehicle' s electrica l syste m
an d affec t you r vehicl e warranty .
Consul t you r Hond a deale r fo r
installation .

Tire s

Alway s chec k th e conditio n o f
you r vehicle' s tire s an d trailer' s
tire s befor e operation . Replac e
wor n o r damage d tire s befor e

operation .

Inflat e tir e pressur e t o th e
recommende d col d tir e pressur e
indicate d i n th e tir e
manufacturer' s warrant y bookle t
i n th e glov e bo x packet . Chec
k th e tir e manufacturer' s
requirement s whe n replacemen t
tire s ar e installe d o n you r vehicle .
Traile r tir e condition , size , loa d
rating , an d prope r inflatio n
pressur e shoul d b e i n accordanc e
wit h th e tir e manufacturer' s
specifications . Imprope r tir e siz e
an d inflatio n ca n caus e tir e
failure , possibl y resultin g i n
vehicl e damag e an d persona l

injury .

Traile r Brake s

Trailer s wit h a tota l weigh t o f
1,00 0 pound s o r mor e requir e
traile r brakes . I f you r traile r i s
equippe d wit h a brakin g system ,
mak e sur e i t conform s t o federal ,
state , an d loca l equipmen t
regulations .
Drivin g Tip s

Ther
e ar e n o provision s i n you r
vehicl e t o ta p int o it s hydrauli c
brakin g system . An y attemp t t o
attac h th e trailer' s brake s t o you r
vehicle' s hydrauli c brakin g
system , n o matte r ho w successfu l
i t ma y seem , wil l lowe r brakin g
effectivenes s an d creat e a
potentia l hazard .

Equipmen t Chec k

Befor e operatin g you r vehicle ,
chec k al l safet y equipmen t t o
ensur e saf e operation . B e sur e
you r vehicl e i s properl y service d
t o avoi d mechanica l failure .
Chec k tha t you r vehicl e remain s
leve l whe n th e loade d o r unloade d
traile r i s hitched . D o no t driv e i f
th e rea r en d o f you r vehicl e i s
abnormall y highe r o r lower .
Chec k fo r prope r tongu e weight ,
overload , imprope r weigh t
distribution
, wor n suspension , o r

othe r possibl e causes .

Mak e sur e th e traile r loa d is
properl y positione d an d secure d
s o it s doe s no t shif t aroun d whil e

driving .

Chec k i f you r rearvie w mirror s

compl y wit h federal , stat e an d

loca l regulations . I f not , confir m

th e prope r mirror s require d fo r

towin g an d hav e the m installed .

Perfor m an equipmen t chec k o f

al l braking, lighting an d safet y

equipmen t t o ensur e the y ar e
workin g properly .
You r safet y depends o n prope r
operatio n an d installatio n o f
equipment . Neve r operat e a
vehicl e wit h fault y equipment .Standard
on 4WD models
Th e limite d sli p differentia l i s
designe d t o improv e tractio n b y
limitin g wheelspin . I f one rear
whee l begin s t o spi n o n a slipper y
surface , th e limite d sli p
differentia l wil l automaticall y
transmi t drivin g forc e t o th e othe r
rea r wheel .
Drivin g Tip s
Limite
d Sli p Differentia l

I
f th e diaphrag m insid e th e
reservoi r ca p i s deformed , retur n
i t t o th e origina l (collapsed )
condition , the n tighte n th e cap .
I t i s norma l fo r th e brak e flui d
leve l t o g o dow n slightl y a s th e
fron t brak e pad s wear . S o b e sur e
t o kee p th e reservoi r flui d a t th e
prope r level .
I f th e reservoi r need s frequen t
refilling , i t ma y indicat e a seriou s
mechanica l problem .
Brak e flui d absorb s wate r fro m
th e air . Neve r us e brak e flui d tha t
ha s bee n ope n t o th e ai r fo r a n
extende d period . Thro w it awa y
an d us e ne w brak e flui d fro m a
seale d container .

Brake fluid can damage your

vehicle's paint. Thoroughly clean

up any brake fluid spills.
Shift-on-the-Fl
y Syste m

Th e flui d leve l i n th e syste m shoul d
b e checke d a t th e interval s show n
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedule .

FILLE R
PLU G

Remov e th e fille r plu g an d mak e
sur e th e flui d leve l i s u p t o th e
edge o f th e hole . I f i t i s not , ad d
GL- 5 gea r oi l t o brin g t o tha t
level . Us e th e sam e GL- 5 gea r oi l
specifie d fo r th e fron t axl e (see
pag e 216 ). Fron
t Whee l Bearing s
Clea n an d repac k th e fron t whee l
bearing s wheneve r th e fron t brak e
pad s ar e replaced . Du e t o th e
weigh t o f th e tir e an d whee l
assembl y i t i s recommende d tha t
the y b e remove d fro m th e hu b
befor e lubricatin g th e bearing s t o
preven t damag e t o th e oi l seal .
"Lon g Fiber " greas e shoul d no t b e
use d t o lubricat e th e whee l bearings .
I t ca n caus e damage . Clea n th e ol d
greas e ou t o f th e bearing s an d hub s
befor e repacking .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Rea
r Seat , Foldin g ........ . 9 4
Rea r Vie w Mirro r ......... . 10 5
Rea r Windo w Defogge r .... . 7 4
Rea r Windo w Wipe r

an d Washe r ............ . 7 4

Reclinin g th e Seat-Back s

Fron t ........... . 11 , 92 , 9 3
Rea r ................. . 9 7

Recommende d Shif t Speed s . 8 4
Reduce d Powe r Indicato r .. . 6 4
Replacemen t Informatio n
Ai r Cleane r Elemen t .... . 21 4

Coolan t .......... . 204, 21 8

Engin e Oi l an d Filte r .... . 21 1

Fuse s ................ . 24 0

Ligh t Bulb s ........... . 24 3

Schedul e ............. . 20 4

Spar k Plug s ........... . 23 5
Tire
s ................. . 16 6

Replacin g Sea t Belt s
Afte r a Cras h ........... . 4 3
Reportin g Safet y Defect s ... . 24 9
Reserv e Tank , Coolan t ..... . 21 7
Restraint , Chil d .......... . 1 8
Revers e Gea r Positio n ..... . 7 7
Rotation , Tir e ............ . 16 6
Rus t Protectio n ........... . 22 5
Safety Defects , Reportin g . . . 24 9
Safety Labels , Locatio n o f .. . 4 8
Safet y Message s ........... . i v
Sea t Belt s ............... . 4 ,

6
Additiona l Informatio n .... . 4 1
Maintenanc e ........ . 4 2
Syste m Component s ... . 4 1 Advic
e fo r Pregnan t Wome n 1 6
Cleanin g .............. . 22 9
Faste n an d Positio n ...... . 1 3
La p Bel t ................ . 4 2
Lap/Shoulde r Bel t ....... . 4 1
Reminde r Ligh t .... . 6 , 41 , 6 1

Seat s .................. . 8 , 8 9

Adjustin g th e .......... . 9 0

Seat-Back s ......... . 8 , 92 , 9 3
Self-Adjustin g Brake s ..... . 16 2
Seria l Numbe r ........... . 23 2
Servic e
Interval s .... . 204 , 205 , 206 , 20 7
Servic e Manua l .......... . 25 3
Servic e Statio n Informatio n . . 19 7
Settin g th e Cloc k ......... . 15 3
Shif t Leve r Positio n Indicato r 7 6
Shift-on-the-Fl y Syste m .... . 22 0
Flui d Capacit y ......... . 23 9
Sid e Marke r Light s
Bul b Replacemen t ....... . 24 3